CAST / CREATIVE

NAJAH HETSBERGER(Catherine of Aragon)

Najah Hetsberger is thrilled to be joining this dream show of her’s at the Lena Horne Theatre! Broadway: & Juliet. Off-Broadway: Little Shop of Horrors. Tour: Ain’t Too Proud. Other credits include: PCLO (Once on This Island), Berkshire Theatre Group (Godspell, Nina Simone: Four Women). She thanks The Almighty God, as well as her agents at DGRW and her family and friends for their unwavering support.

GIANNA YANELLI(Anne Boleyn)

(she/her) Gianna Yanelli is ready to reign as “That Boleyn Girl”! Broadway: Mean Girls OBC (Ensemble, u/s Janis). Regional: World Premiere of Mystic Pizza (Jojo), A Little Night Music (Petra), Grease (Rizzo), Rocky! (Adrian), Saturday Night Fever (Annette). TV/Film: “Law & Order: SVU,” “SNL,” “Seth Meyers.” Huge thank you to the cast & creative team at SIX, Lauren & Pete! Instagram: @giannayanelli

KELSIE WATTS(Jane Seymour)

Kelsie Watts is a versatile recording artist redefining pop music with her captivating vocals and storytelling. She has collaborated with Backstreet Boys’ AJ McLean, performed with O-Town, Ryan Cabrera, Lance Bass (*NSYNC), and Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Known for her viral singing videos and empowerment anthems, Kelsie makes her Broadway debut in SIX and plans new music releases in 2025.

KRYSTAL HERNANDEZ(Anna of Cleves)

Broadway debut! Krystal is ecstatic to be reclaiming her throne after starring as Anna of Cleves in the Canadian Company. Many thanks to Dave, Sarah, Peter Van Dam/Tara Rubin Casting, SIX team, and Mr. Landis for believing in her from Boston Open Call to Canada to Broadway. Love and Gratitude to her family and friends, especially Mami, Papi, and Drew. krystalhernandezofficial.com. @krystalhernandezofficial

KAY SIBAL(Katherine Howard)

(she/her) Kay Sibal, a proud SF Bay Area Filipina, is honored to make her Broadway debut with her dream role. Regional: Invincible (Wallis Annenberg Center), The Tempest (Shakespeare Center LA), Spring Awakening (East West Players), Grumpy Monkey (Pasadena Playhouse). TV: “The Voice” (Season 26). Hugs to her family, friends, mentors, Andrew at Circle M+P, and all pop stars who inspired her from the beginning.

TAYLOR MARIE DANIEL(Catherine Parr)

Her credits include Broadway: The Heart of Rock and Roll (Cassandra and Roz u/s) and Once Upon a Mattress. Regional/Tour: Frozen (Bulda), Dreamgirls (Deena Jones), and beautiful summers at The Muny. Education: University of Michigan (’22) BFA. She thanks her family, friends, and agents at HCKR for their constant support of her dreams. Exist Loudly @taylor.marie.daniel

ARYN BOHANNON(Alternate)

Aryn Bohannon is a recent graduate from The Boston Conservatory at Berklee College of Music. She is absolutely thrilled to be making her National Tour debut! She would like to thank the entire Queendom for being such a constant source of joy, and her loved ones for being the best support system she could ask for. @arynboh

SIERRA FERMIN(Alternate)

(she/her) Sierra Fermin is thrilled to be making her Broadway debut with the Queendom! Chicago native, BFA MT Belmont University ’23. She is eternally grateful for all the love and support from her family, friends, mentors, and JJ. Special thanks to Dave at Daniel Hoff Agency. All glory to God! IG: @sierra.fermin

NICOLE KYOUNG-MI LAMBERT(Alternate)

(she/her) Happy to be back in the Queendom! Theater: SIX on Broadway (Lena Horne – OBC), Galileo, Little Shop, In the Heights, Memphis, Rent, Seussical, Godspell. TV: “Night Sky” (Amazon). Education: Roosevelt University, music education BFA. Big love to her family, Jabowen, and the DDO Artist Agency. Stream Nila Kyoung-Mi for music by Nicole. www.nilasgarden.com @nila_kyoungmi

AIYANA SMASH(Alternate)

Aiyana Smash is a singer/songwriter, musician, actress and New York native. Her theater credits include 20th and 25th Anniversary Tours of RENT, TINA: The Tina Turner Musical, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, and Summer: The Donna Summer Musical. She’s beyond excited to join the Queendom and make her Broadway debut in SIX!

JULIA SCHADE(Music Direction/Keyboard)

Broadway debut! Julia has been with SIX since its North American debut at Chicago Shakespeare Theater. NYC: The Perfect Fit. Chicago: Peter Pan, Madagascar (Chicago Shakespeare); Follies (Harper College). Numerous credits at Rockford University and Starlight Theatre in Rockford, IL. Love to Charlie, Mom, Dad, sisters, and the Rockford crew. This is a dream come true.

MICHELLE OSBOURNE(Bass)

Michelle Osbourne has had the opportunity to work with recording artists including Gloria Gaynor, Jessie J, Kelsea Ballerini, The Wanted, and Calum Scott. Before joining SIX, Michelle’s theatre experience included a residency at The Shed NYC – Unwanted Soul Cycle and the Off-Broadway show Black Light. Michelle’s TV credits include: ABC’s “Good Morning America,” NBC’s “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon,” and British Network BBC’s “Top Of The Pops.” Full bio: www.michellemarieosbourne.com

KIMI HAYES(Guitars)

Kimi Hayes is a guitarist/singer/songwriter and instructor. She studied at Sherwood Conservatory of Music in Chicago. She’s performed with dozens of pop rock bands throughout the Midwest over the past 30 years and has released 5 original albums. She has been with SIX since 2019!

ELENA BONOMO(Drums)

Elena Bonomo is a drummer and music educator, and holds a B.M. from Berklee College of Music. She originated the drum chair for SIX on Broadway. Other credits include “Late Night With Seth Meyers” (guest drummer), Waitress (1st National Tour), A Strange Loop and The Hello Girls (Off-Broadway).
IG: @Chickscandrum2

ALEX “GOLDIE” GOLDEN(Associate Music Director)

Broadway: SIX (Associate Conductor), The Notebook (Associate Conductor). Off-Broadway: Kinky Boots (Associate Conductor), A Commercial Jingle For Regina Comet (Conductor). Touring: Mamma Mia! 25th Anniversary National Tour (Associate Conductor), Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Associate Conductor). Regional World Premiere: Cowboy Bob (Music Director, Alley Theatre). Lyricist in the BMI Lehman-Engel Musical Theatre Writing Workshop. @goldiegolden65

MARIANA RAMÍREZ(Percussion)

Mariana Ramírez is a NYC-based percussionist and drummer from Mexico City. Mariana founded the first all-female Percussion Quartet “Excelsis,” praised as “one of the most innovative percussion ensembles to currently emerge.” Mariana’s Broadway and Off-Broadway credits are Once on this Island, Ain’t Too Proud, Head Over Heels, Merrily We Roll Along, and Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish. Mariana is currently the percussionist of the hit Broadway show SIX. Follow her on IG @mariana_drums.

KENNY WAX(Producer)

Kenny is currently in his third year as president of the Society of London Theatre. He has produced SIX (nominated for five Olivier Awards and playing to sold-out audiences in London and on U.K. tour), Top Hat (winner of four Olivier Awards, including Best New Musical) and Once on This Island (winner of the Olivier Award for Best New Musical). Productions with Mischief Theatre include The Play That Goes Wrong (winner of the Olivier Award for Best New Comedy, currently playing Off-Broadway and on a U.S. tour), Peter Pan Goes Wrong, The Comedy About a Bank Robbery and their latest venture Magic Goes Wrong, in collaboration with Las Vegas magicians Penn & Teller. Family productions include Hetty Feather, Around the World in 80 Days, The Worst Witch and Mr. Popper’s Penguins.

WENDY BARNES & ANDY BARNES for GLOBAL MUSICALS(Producers)

Global Musicals was founded by Wendy and Andy Barnes to produce new contemporary British musicals by lesser-known writers. Spotted by them as a student production at the Edinburgh Festival in 2016, SIX marked the company’s first production and was nominated for five Olivier Awards, growing a diverse worldwide fanbase on the way. Other new musicals in development include Pieces of String and Club Mex, an immersive night club musical. Since 2006, Andy and Wendy have also run the award-winning non-profit musical theatre development company Perfect Pitch, creating new musicals for younger diverse audiences. www.globalmusicals.com

GEORGE STILES(Producer)

George is best known as an Olivier Award-winning composer of stage musicals, most notably with lyricist Anthony Drewe. Their acclaimed shows include Honk! (Olivier Award for Best New Musical), Betty Blue Eyes, Soho Cinders and Mary Poppins, which played for six years at Broadway’s New Amsterdam Theatre and is currently enjoying a triumphant West End revival. George is a passionate supporter of new British musicals, nurturing new writing with the Stiles + Drewe Prize and Mentorship Award, and is proud to be making his Broadway producing debut with SIX alongside fellow champions of new British musicals, Kenny Wax, Wendy and Andy Barnes. stilesanddrewe.com

KEVIN McCOLLUM(Producer)

Kevin received the Tony Award for Best Musical for Rent (1996), Avenue Q (2004) and In the Heights (2008). Current: Olivier Award-winning The Play That Goes Wrong (Off-Broadway and U.S. tour). Credits: Motown: The Musical (Broadway, West End, U.K. and U.S. tours); The Drowsy Chaperone (Broadway, U.K.); Something Rotten! (Broadway, U.S. tour); Hand to God (Broadway, West End); Mike Birbiglia’s The New One (Broadway, U.S. tour); Baz Luhrmann’s La Bohème; [title of show] (Broadway); Irving Berlin’s White Christmas (Broadway, tour); and the 2009 revival of West Side Story (Broadway, tour). Upcoming: Mrs. Doubtfire the musical, The Devil Wears Prada, The Notebook and West Side Story film directed by Steven Spielberg.

CHICAGO SHAKESPEARE THEATER(in association with)

Chicago Shakespeare Theater proudly produced the North American premiere of SIX. A leading international theatre company and recipient of the Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare’s year-round season features as many as 20 productions and 650 performances— including plays, musicals, world premieres, family programming and presentations from around the globe. The Theater is Chicago’s leading international presenter and has toured its own productions across five continents, garnering multiple accolades, including the prestigious Laurence Olivier Award. Chicago Shakespeare’s nationally acclaimed education programs have impacted the learning of over two million students. www.chicagoshakes.com

Toby Marlow & Lucy Moss(by)

TOBY MARLOW (Writer)

Toby is the other half of Marlow and Moss, the writing duo behind the musical SIX, alongside Lucy Moss. For SIX, the duo won the 2022 Tony Award® for Best Original Score, two Drama Desk Awards, and an Outer Critics Circle Award; they also received a Grammy nomination for the album SIX: Live on Opening Night. Other writing and composing credits include Hot Gay Time Machine (West End), Book of Queer (discovery+), The Monkey King (Netflix), Leo Reich: Literally Who Cares?! (Off-Broadway, Soho Theatre), “The 75th Annual Tony Awards” (CBS), Dylan Mulvaney’s Day 365 LIVE! (The Rainbow Room), Courtney Act: Fluid (international tour), and Kyle Hanagami’s Stay Inside. Toby also writes pop music, collaborating with artists such as Jinkx Monsoon (The Virgo Odyssey) and Alaska Thunder**** (“ROY G BIV”). @thetobymarlow

LUCY MOSS (Writer, Co-Director)

Lucy is half of Marlow and Moss, the writing duo behind the musical SIX (West End, Broadway). She won the 2022 Tony Award® for Best Original Score with Toby Marlow for SIX. She is also half of the show’s Tony®-nominated director team, making her the youngest woman to direct a musical on Broadway (lol). Other writer-director credits include the multi-award-winning Hot Gay Time Machine (West End). Her directing credits include: Legally Blonde (Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre); Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical (Actors Fund Online Benefit). Her songwriting credits include: The Monkey King (Netflix); Dylan Mulvaney’s Day 365 LIVE! (The Rainbow Room); Book of Queer (discovery+); “The 75th Annual Tony Awards” (CBS). @mucyloss

EMMA BAILEY(Scenic Design)

Emma is an award-winning set and costume designer based in London and originally trained as an architect. She graduated from the prestigious Motley Theatre Design Course in 2010 and in 2011 she was awarded the Linbury Prize for Stage Design for her production of Roy Orbison in Clingfilm at the Royal Opera House. She trained at the Royal Shakespeare Company in 2011 and has gone on to design for theatre, opera, music and fashion shoots. www.emmabaileydesign.com

GABRIELLA SLADE(Costume Design)

Gabriella works as a set and costume designer in the U.K. and internationally. She won the Off-West End award for SIX in 2019 for Best Costume Design, and was also nominated for an Olivier and Whatsonstage award in the same year. Last year, Gabriella was the costume designer for the Spice Girls and their dancers for Spice World, which toured the U.K. and was seen by over 700,000 fans. Gabriella is thrilled that SIX marks her Broadway debut.

TIM DEILING(Lighting Design)

West End credits: SIX, Knights of the Rose, American Idiot, Cinderella, Dick Whittington, Vanities the Musical. He’s also lit many U.K. tours including Club Tropicana, Our House, HMS Pinafore and Summer Holiday. He’s worked on many plays/musicals at regional U.K. theatres and throughout Europe. He’s also worked for many years as an associate to Ken Billington and The National Theater in London. Tim is an American living in London.

PAUL GATEHOUSE(Sound Design)

Recent credits: SIX (Australia); Mary Poppins (The Prince Edward Theatre); SIX (U.K. tour); The Witches of Eastwick (Cirkus, Stockholm); SIX (U.S. tour); Amélie (Munich-Werk7); Billionaire Boy (Nuffield Theatres, Southampton); SIX (Arts Theatre London); Mary Poppins (Zurich/Dubai, Asian premiere in Tokyo). Associate designer: Hamilton; Half a Sixpence; Les Misérables; The Phantom of the Opera (London). Recordings: Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein – Original London Cast Recording, (producer/mixer); Disney’s Newsies the Broadway Musical (mixer); Miss Saigon: The Definitive Live Recording (recording engineer and mixer).

TOM CURRAN(Orchestrations)

Tom Curran is a Grammy, Tony, Olivier and Drama Desk Award nominated orchestrator, arranger and music producer. Theatre credits include: The Great British Bake Off Musical (West End/Cheltenham); Identical (Nottingham/Manchester); SIX (Worldwide). As associate orchestrator: Funny Girl (Broadway/West End/UK tour); Barnum (Menier Chocolate Factory); High Society (The Old Vic). Orchestrations for Alexis Ffrench and Marc Almond. Music department for Jeff Wayne’s The War Of The Worlds. Tom is a graduate of the Guildhall School of Music & Drama. @tomcurran_music

ROBERTA DUCHAK(Music Supervision (U.S.))

Regional: SIX (Chicago Shakespeare, A.R.T. Citadel, Ordway); Emma, Murder for Two, The Taming of the Shrew (Chicago Shakes); resident musical director at Drury Lane Theatre; Brigadoon (Goodman Theatre). Film: vocal coach for Russell Crowe and Hugh Jackman in Les Misérables. Winner of two Jeff Awards; five nominations. Notable acting credits: Ragtime (Broadway); Show Boat (national tour); The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Chicago/national tour). @robertaduchakvocalstudio

JULIA SCHADE(Music Direction)

Broadway debut! Julia has been with SIX since its North American debut at Chicago Shakespeare Theater. Chicago: Peter Pan, Madagascar (Chicago Shakespeare); Follies (Harper College); Fantastic Mr. Fox (Emerald City Theater); numerous credits at Rockford University and Starlight Theater in Rockford, IL. Love to Charlie, Eve, Tsui, Mom, Dad, sisters and the Rockford crew. This is a dream come true.

BRIAN LYNCH(Production Management)

Brian has been working on Broadway for over 40 years. His credits include The Lightning Thief, Rent, Avenue Q, Baz Luhrmann’s La Bohème, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s In the Heights, West Side Story, Sting’s The Last Ship, Ragtime, Billy Joel’s Movin’ Out and Irving Berlin’s White Christmas.

THE TRC COMPANY
PETER VAN DAM, CSA(Casting)

Led by partners Claire Burke, Kevin Metzger-Timson, Xavier Rubiano, and Peter Van Dam. Broadway: Dead Outlaw, BOOP! The Musical, Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends, Buena Vista Social Club, Death Becomes Her, Left on Tenth, The Outsiders, Aladdin. National Tours: The Phantom Of The Opera, Water for Elephants, Beauty & The Beast, The Wiz, Back To The Future, Mamma Mia!, Les Misérables. The TRC Company is proud to continue the casting legacy of Tara Rubin Casting and Johnson-Liff Casting.

BOB MASON(Original Casting (U.S.))

Broadway: debut. Off-Broadway: Ride the Cyclone (MCC); Rose Rage (The Duke on 42nd St); Marionette Macbeth (New Victory). Chicago Shakespeare: over 125 productions since 2000. Regional: Goodman Theatre; Asolo Repertory Theatre; Arena Stage; Ride the Cyclone (5th Avenue/A.C.T., Alliance Theatre); SIX (A.R.T., Citadel Theatre, Ordway Center). International: Pacific Overtures (Donmar Warehouse, Olivier Award for Best Musical); Henry IV, Parts 1 and 2 (CST at the Royal Shakespeare Company); Othello: The Remix (Shakespeare’s Globe, Melbourne, Dubai). For Neil.

SAM LEVY(Associate Producer)

Sam is a New York-based theatre producer. Credits include Come From Away (Broadway, West End, Canada, North American tour, Australia); The Ferryman (Broadway); The Mentalists starring Stephen Merchant (West End); Old Stock: A Refugee Love Story (New York and London). Over a decade with Arielle Tepper Productions, including director of programming at the Summer Play Festival at The Public Theater. Proud to be associated with SIX from its early days in the U.K., to Broadway and beyond.

THEATER MATTERS
JOHN E. GENDRON(General Management)

Theater Matters manages live entertainment globally. It is represented on Broadway this season by SIX and Mrs. Doubtfire and across the country with The Play That Goes Wrong.

LUCAS McMAHON(Executive Producer (U.S.))

Lucas is thrilled to be part of the Queens’ reign on Broadway! He is also represented on Broadway this season with Mrs. Doubtfire. Other credits include Mike Birbiglia’s The New One (Broadway and national tour), The Play That Goes Wrong (Broadway, Off-Broadway and national tour), Something Rotten! (Broadway and national tour) and Hand to God (Broadway and West End). He is a proud alumnus of Northwestern University.

JOE BEIGHTON(Music Supervision)

Carrie-Anne is an Olivier Award-nominated choreographer for her work on SIX. Choreography theatre credits include Welcome to Iran (Stratford East/National Theatre, April 2020), This Is My Family (Chichester Festival Theatre), Tales of the Turntable (Southbank Centre), Jeeves & Wooster in Perfect Nonsense (Duke of York’s Theatre/U.K. tour), The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party (Royal Opera House/The Roundhouse), The Suicide (The National), R&D (Hampstead Theatre), Back to the Lab (Sadler’s Wells), The Catherine Tate Show Live (U.K. tour), Into the Hoods Remixed (Peacock Theatre/U.K. tour) and Some Like it Hip Hop (Peacock Theatre/U.K. tour).

Carrie-Anne Ingrouille(Choreography)

Carrie-Anne is an Olivier Award-nominated choreographer for her work on SIX. Choreography theatre credits include Welcome to Iran (Stratford East/National Theatre, April 2020), This Is My Family (Chichester Festival Theatre), Tales of the Turntable (Southbank Centre), Jeeves & Wooster in Perfect Nonsense (Duke of York’s Theatre/U.K. tour), The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party (Royal Opera House/The Roundhouse), The Suicide (The National), R&D (Hampstead Theatre), Back to the Lab (Sadler’s Wells), The Catherine Tate Show Live (U.K. tour), Into the Hoods Remixed (Peacock Theatre/U.K. tour) and Some Like it Hip Hop (Peacock Theatre/U.K. tour).

Lucy Moss & Jamie Armitage(Directed By)

LUCY MOSS (Writer, Co-Director)

Lucy is half of Marlow and Moss, the writing duo behind the musical SIX (West End, Broadway). She won the 2022 Tony Award® for Best Original Score with Toby Marlow for SIX. She is also half of the show’s Tony®-nominated director team, making her the youngest woman to direct a musical on Broadway (lol). Other writer-director credits include the multi-award-winning Hot Gay Time Machine (West End). Her directing credits include: Legally Blonde (Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre); Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical (Actors Fund Online Benefit). Her songwriting credits include: The Monkey King (Netflix); Dylan Mulvaney’s Day 365 LIVE! (The Rainbow Room); Book of Queer (discovery+); “The 75th Annual Tony Awards” (CBS). @mucyloss

JAMIE ARMITAGE (Co-Director)

Directing credits include Southern Belles (King’s Head Theatre); And Tell Sad Stories of the Deaths of Queens (Kings Head Theatre); Love Me Now (Tristan Bates Theatre); Spoonface Steinberg (Edinburgh Fringe Festival); Richard II (Emmanuel Chapel); Footlights Pantomime: Robin Hood and Henry IV, Part 1 (ADC Theatre). Credits as associate/assistant include The Hunt (Almeida Theatre); The Madness of King George III (Nottingham Playhouse and NT Live); Out of Order (U.K. tour); Platinum (Hampstead Theatre); and The Boys in the Band (West End, Park Theatre and U.K. tour).